With more people using CMS Content Management Systems websites, like WordPress an image editing program is important.

So people can update there website and with photos off their digital cameras etc. We regularly get asked how to crop and enhance images, make banner adds and re-size photos & how can you do it effectively with out buying more software.

Once you get past the odd name, you’ll find Gimp to be an excellent free tool for editing images for you web design projects or any creative online work.

It’s basically a free alternative to Photoshop and includes many of the advanced tools that Photoshop provide. The biggest gripe I find is that those who are used to Photoshop, find the interface to be different enough that they have to basically re-learn another not-so-simple image editing program. But once you play with it a bit and learn the basics, you’ll find it to be a great addition to your web design tool box.

Gimp: Once you get past the odd name, you’ll find Gimp to be an excellent free tool for editing images for you web design projects or any creative online work. It’s basically a free alternative to Photoshop and includes many of the advanced tools that Photoshop provide. The biggest gripe I find is that those who are used to Photoshop, find the interface to be different enough that they have to basically re-learn another not-so-simple image editing program. But once you play with it a bit and learn the basics, you’ll find it to be a great addition to your web design tool box. You can find it HERE and learn how to use it with their excellent tutorials HERE.